Another case of Chinese superstition illustrative of their insane distrust of the European has been making itself apparent in the colony during the last few of extra labour and making it very risky days, causing the pollos a large amount for launch parties to cruise about. It being the time of the Dragon Boat Fes-rival, a large number of junks are in the harbour and at the village port of Aberdeen, the owners or occupants of which are spreading a report that the English are on the look-out for old people and young children to bury under the foundations of the proposed railway from Kow-Joon to Canton to appease the onl spirits for the disturbance of the " fungshun. These junks are armed with cannon and muskets which are kept loaded, and the junk people have had the temerity to fire on the police boat and a launch picnicing party, and rendering themselves liable to fine of $200 for firing off muskets and cannon in the waters of the harbour. Placards have been issued warning them against a repetition of the incident. One junk owner has been charged at the Police Court and admitted that he had been warned. His case stands adjourned.
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